Silence.
A deathly silence filled the entire room.
Shopkeeper Xu’s face was deathly pale, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
He looked in disbelief at Long Dingtian, who had been slapped by Qin Luo.
The president… was hit?!
Jiang Xueqi also stood frozen in place.
She stared in disbelief at Long Dingtian, who was tilting his head in doubt about his existence, then turned to Qin Luo, who still held his slapping gesture.
For a moment.
Her mind went blank, and she started to wonder if she was dreaming.
How else could she be seeing such a surreal scene?
A mere follower of the Eldest Miss of the Su Family had actually dared to strike the president of the Antique City Association, someone even the head of the Su Family would greet politely?!
This… was the world changing too fast?
Wang Yong lay on the ground, coughing blood from the corner of his mouth. He didn’t know Long Dingtian, but he could tell from the few words exchanged that Long Dingtian held a high status.
This mere follower dared to provoke him… this time, that guy was definitely doomed!! Even if the Su Family stepped in, they absolutely couldn’t protect him!
However.
Contrary to everyone’s imagination.
Although Long Dingtian’s face was ugly and his expression gloomy, he still didn’t act immediately.
He just took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and stared at Qin Luo with piercing eyes. “How did you… find out?”
Everyone present had missed the key point in Qin Luo’s words.
That is…
He was a worthless illegitimate son who had been cast out of the main family!!
The main family was the Long family of the royal city!!
And he, Long Dingtian, was the biological son of the current Long family head, Long Aotian!!!
Rumors had always circulated that he had deep ties with the Long family of the royal city.
In truth, it was a cursed connection.
Because he was the worthless son born to the Long family head and a maidservant.
Born unable to practice martial arts, Long Aotian, to clean up the family, abandoned him and his mother in Jiang City.
And this secret was effortlessly exposed by Qin Luo.
On Qin Luo’s side, he stood with his hands behind his back, his entire aura calm and unruffled, and said coldly, “My young lady’s network spans the globe.”
“No one in this world can escape my young lady’s discerning eye.”
“Long Dingtian, do you know why I specifically came to your Antique City Association today to buy antiques?”
He even addressed Long Dingtian by his full name… and young lady…
Had all this been planned by Su Muwan?!
Jiang Xueqi was stunned on the sidelines. What was going on?
Long Dingtian’s pupils contracted upon hearing this. The Eldest Miss of the Su Family?!
All of this was a setup by that Jiang City terror?!
From coming to his place to buy antiques, to causing a scene to draw him out… every step had been arranged by that terror?!
Long Dingtian was shaken, incredulous. It was truly unbelievable.
That Jiang City terror actually had such a cunning mind?!
Jiang Xueqi, seeing the shock on Long Dingtian’s expression, felt a bad premonition rise in her heart.
She couldn’t help but speak out: “Brother Long…”
But before she could finish.
Long Dingtian interrupted: “Xueqi, I’m sorry, but I have something to discuss with this young brother now.”
“Take Wang Yong and leave for now. Brother will give you a better antique later.”
Jiang Xueqi’s face changed and grew somewhat ugly.
But considering the situation, she had no choice but to nod in resignation. “Fine.”
With that, she looked with disgust at Wang Yong, who lay on the ground with wide eyes full of disbelief.
Then she turned helplessly to Shopkeeper Xu, also slumped on the floor, and said, “Hey, you come here. Help me carry him to my car.”
Shopkeeper Xu, unable to keep up with the developments, quickly nodded. “Oh, oh!”
With that, he stood up, grabbed Wang Yong by the clothes, and dragged him out.
He couldn’t stay in this place anymore either.
“Brother Luo, I’ll go outside and guard the door so no one comes in.”
Shen Fei swallowed, feeling a shock.
So their shopping trip was all under Eldest Miss’s control?!
Brother Luo was carrying out a secret mission!!
Thinking this, he walked out, closed the door, and stood guard outside.
For a moment.
The entire association was left with only Qin Luo and Long Dingtian.
Long Dingtian cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, “Let’s be direct, young brother. What does the person behind you truly want?”
Upon hearing this.
Donning the title of Top lackey.
Qin Luo’s aura shifted. He stood with his hands behind his back, emanating a powerful presence.
Calmly, he said, “Long Dingtian, my young lady sees you as a talent and wishes to recruit you.”
“That’s why, before you met Wang Yong, she used certain means to bring you out.”
!!
At these words.
Long Dingtian’s expression changed, and he quickly pressed, “Wang Yong? May I ask if your young lady knows why I sought out Wang Yong?”
“Heh, naturally.”
Qin Luo smiled lightly, looking at Long Dingtian’s shifting expression, and slowly said, “You sought out Wang Yong for two reasons.”
“First, you hoped Wang Yong would find the cause and treat your body, which cannot practice martial arts.”
“Second, you wanted to ask Wang Yong to accompany you to the Long family of the royal city to treat the Long family head, your father Long Aotian.”
“Thereby… returning to the main family.”
“After all, this Wang Yong’s poison arts kill without a trace, while his medical arts can save people from the brink of death.”
The moment the words fell.
Long Dingtian’s composure completely crumbled. His face turned pale in an instant.
He had buried these matters deep in his heart, yet… the woman behind Qin Luo had guessed them all!
In that moment, Long Dingtian took a deep breath and slowly said, “Young brother, so your young lady can help me?”
“Naturally.”
Qin Luo smiled slightly. “That slap just now was a greeting gift. You can feel your own condition now.”
?
At these words.
Long Dingtian was startled, then quickly sensed his own body.
He immediately discovered that his once depleted body could now actively draw in the world’s qi to cultivate!
For so many years, he had tried countless methods, but none could make his worthless body circulate a technique to cultivate.
But!!!
“It… it actually worked?!”
Long Dingtian covered his stinging cheek, his initial anger turning into extreme surprise.
He looked at Qin Luo in disbelief. “Young brother… no, Master! What exactly is going on?”
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo smiled slightly. “Our Eldest Miss has long understood your physical condition, Long Dingtian. According to ancient texts, it is a condition called ‘Meridian True Qi Blockage Constitution.’”
“Only by using a special technique to inject true qi into your body to flush the meridians can you regain the ability to cultivate!”
“This technique, the young lady has only taught me, specifically to treat your injury.”
Long Dingtian had never been so shocked in his life.
His eyes were excited, his fists clenched tightly, and he lowered his head, cupping his hands. “May I ask the Master’s name?”
Qin Luo spoke calmly. “Qin Luo.”
“Master Qin! Please completely heal my injury!”
Long Dingtian quickly said.
“Impossible. The treatment can only be gradual, requiring a special technique each time.”
“Moreover…”
Qin Luo shook his head and looked at Long Dingtian. “Long Dingtian, you haven’t given me your answer yet.”
“I’m waiting to report back to Eldest Miss.”
“That will decide whether to continue treating you.”
Long Dingtian’s joy gradually faded, and a conflicted expression appeared on his face.
The person behind Qin Luo was far more unfathomable than he had imagined.
She deliberately portrayed herself as an arrogant, domineering wastrel in public.
But in reality, she had been secretly gathering everyone’s background information step by step and had even found a solution.
Such scheming… truly terrifying!!
Joining her camp meant that his Antique City Association would become subordinate to the Su Family, or more precisely, to Eldest Miss Su.
This would offend many families in Jiang City, but…
Long Dingtian realized that Eldest Miss Su, with such a cunning mind, was destined to become a dragon among men!!
So! He, Long Dingtian, would bet on it!!
Thinking this.
He bowed and cupped his hands, speaking seriously, “Long Dingtian is willing to follow Eldest Miss Su to the death!”
“From this day forward, my Antique City Association will obey any order from Eldest Miss Su and become her most loyal vanguard!”
“Tomorrow morning, I will personally bring gifts and pay a visit!”
『Random lackey event completed!』
『Congratulations, host, for helping the villainous target instigate a defection of the original protagonist group member Long Dingtian, obtaining ‘Lackey Heart Sutra X1!’』
『The host has already become a mature lackey in just two days (#^.^#)』
The system’s notification tone sounded.
… Get lost.
Qin Luo nodded slightly on the surface. “In that case, I welcome Brother Dingtian to join me in serving Eldest Miss!”
With that, as if remembering something.
Qin Luo stepped forward amicably and patted Long Dingtian on the shoulder. “By the way, my young lady also said that after you return to the Long family, she will help you ascend to the position of family head.”
“I imagine that is also your wish.”
“To take revenge on the Long family that once drove you and your mother away… am I right?”
The moment these words fell.
Long Dingtian’s heart leaped, and a chill ran down his back.
She even knew this…
The Eldest Miss of the Su Family… was terrifying to such a degree!!
Even without meeting her, I already feel a chill!
But precisely because of this, Long Dingtian felt even more that he had chosen the right person to follow!